Sloppy Joes

A sloppy joe on a plate with potato chips.

4.64 from 44 votes

This sloppy joes recipe is a weeknight dinner classic with juicy ground beef and a tangy homemade sauce. They're kid approved!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $10.20 recipe / $2.04 each

Servings: ¾ cup meat sauce each

Calories: 440kcal

Author: Beth Moncel

Ingredients

1 yellow onion $0.32
1 green bell pepper $0.79
2 cloves garlic $0.16
1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16
1 lb. ground beef* $5.49
1 15oz. can tomato sauce $0.79
3 Tbsp tomato paste $0.21
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar $0.12
2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.08
1 tsp Dijon mustard $0.06
1 tsp chili powder $0.10
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce $0.02
3/4 tsp salt $0.03
5 hamburger buns $1.87

Instructions

Finely dice the onion and bell pepper, and mince the garlic.
Add the olive oil and beef to a skillet and cook over medium heat until the beef is cooked through. Drain off any excess fat.
Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Continue to sauté until the onions are soft and translucent.
Finally, add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar Dijon, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce,and salt to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Allow the meat and sauce to simmer over medium-low for about 5 minutes.
Serve over toasted buns.

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Notes

*You can use any fat percentage ground beef. If using a higher fat content beef, like 80/20, you'll want to drain the excess fat after browning.

Nutrition

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